References: [1995] 3 SCR 199, 1995 CanLII 64 (SCC), 127 DLR (4th) 1, 100 CCC (3d) 449, 62 CPR (3d) 417, 31 CRR (2d) 189
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Coram: Lamer CJ and La Forest, L’Heureux-Dube, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ
Supreme Court of Canada – Constitutional law — Division of powers — Charter of Rights — Freedom of expression — Commercial advertising — Cigarette advertising banned — Whether or not legislation validly enacted under criminal law power or under peace, order and good government clause — If so, whether or not Act’s provisions infringing s. 2(b) Charter right to freedom of expression — If so, whether or not infringements justifiable under s. 1 — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 2(b) –Constitution Act, 1867, Preamble, s. 91(27) — Tobacco Products Control Act, S.C. 1988, c. 20, ss. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9.
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- Cited – Bank Mellat -v- Her Majesty’s Treasury (No 2) SC (Bailii Summary, WLRD, Bailii, [2013] UKSC 39, [2013] Lloyd’s Rep FC 580, [2013] 3 WLR 179, [2013] HRLR 30, [2013] 4 All ER 533, [2013] WLR(D) 244, WLRD, UKSC 2011/0040, SC Sumary, SC)
The bank challenged measures taken by HM Treasury to restrict access to the United Kingdom’s financial markets by a major Iranian commercial bank, Bank Mellat, on the account of its alleged connection with Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic . .